Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Water Quantity

Over the past several years, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program has addressed the shrinking water levels in the aquifers across Texas such as the Ogallala, Seymour, and Edwards. The program has addressed irrigation improvements to both surface and sprinkler systems, but through CSP more can be done.

Soil Erosion

Soil erosion has been identified by every Local Work Group across the state as a resource concern. It also impacts all land use categories.

Plant Health and Condition

Plant health and condition continues to be addressed by EQIP statewide resource concerns in the form of brush control, range seeding and reforestation.  CSP can help accelerate this work.

All three of these resource concerns directly or indirectly benefit other resource concerns identified for Texas, including water quality, wildlife, domestic animals, and invasive species.